At IdeaBank, we are strategic and creative professionals dedicated to forward-thinking clients. Our mission is to provide proactive marketing solutions and client support exceeding expectations. Yeah, we do cool stuff, but only if it gets results. It’s all about YOUR results, not OUR resume.
Transparency guides every interaction. We communicate clearly and honestly—even when it's challenging—ensuring trust and accountability in every partnership.
We actively listen, value diverse perspectives, and treat clients and colleagues with empathy and professionalism, fostering environments where ideas flourish.
We celebrate successes, appreciate contributions, and cultivate an atmosphere of recognition, positivity, and ongoing learning.
We challenge the status quo, embrace bold ideas, and push creative boundaries to deliver impactful solutions uniquely tailored to our clients’ goals.
We believe passion and creativity thrive in enjoyable environments. By fostering camaraderie, laughter, and enthusiasm, our positive energy is reflected in all we do.
Collaboration is key to our success. We leverage our combined strengths and ideas to innovate, solve complex challenges, and achieve shared goals together.
You understand the importance of good marketing, but it takes time away from the things only you can do for your organization. That’s why we’re here. Call on our staff of professionals, well versed in every facet of marketing, so you can get back to what you do best.
IdeaBank Marketing was founded by Ann Martin and Bob Portwood in 1982, under the name Portwood & Martin Advertising.
Bob Portwood retired in 1988, and the agency name changed to Portwood Martin Jones in 1994 when Sherma Jones - a longtime employee of the agency - became a partner. The Martin/Jones partnership created the only full service agency in Nebraska wholly owned by two women.
In 1998, the name changed for the final time to IdeaBank Marketing, when our agency moved into a historic building that once housed a bank, at the corner of Second Street and Hastings Avenue in downtown Hastings, Nebraska.
In 2016, former intern-turned full-time employee, Anthony May, joined Ann and Sherma as owners. Ann retired in 2018. Jack Sheard joined the staff in 2020 and, in 2024, became the fifth person in company history to become a partner.
We are widely recognized by our peers as a cutting-edge, award-winning, full-service marketing firm in Central Nebraska. Our clients recognize it, too. We have earned a long list of dedicated clients in every sector of the economy –– including businesses of every size in manufacturing, healthcare, ag, nonprofit services, education and more. We are widely recognized by our peers as a cutting-edge, award-winning, full-service marketing firm in South Central Nebraska. Our clients recognize it, too. We have earned a long list of dedicated clients in every sector of the economy, including businesses of every size, manufacturers, healthcare providers, industries, nonprofit organizations, education, and more.
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